Key case



p 1949- B. H. KAMINER I 2,482,623 1 KEY-CASE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed D60.31, 1946 BERNARD H. KAMINER INVENTOR.

BY M

AT TORNEY B. H. KAMINER Sept. 20, 1949.

KEY CASE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 31, 1946 BERNARD H. KAMINERATTORNEY Patented Sept; 194

' .KEXQASE p j perm-an; Kamliner, Brooklyn, if. It. 3 T Applicationpee-ember '31, 1946, Serial No. 719,470

This invention. r latestc a key case wherein k ys ar pivotallymminted'on akey carrier which.

is sl'i da-ble within, a receptaczleand which? he Pr -lected from thereceptacle. when desired .ior

"An obiect t this invention to pr vide a 1, tent cle. whichis pen ato eend. and having.

keyspiwtallv mountee on .asiid'aplekey carrier which: may be projectedrqutwardly end opening. 7 V

Another cbiectotthis invention-ism pmvidea key case designed to maintainthe-keys in alinement ina rec ptacle and againstpivotal movemeat whilehey ar h used-in the key ca se amiwhile beingcarried: a pocket therebyp136) venting constant wear on the pocket.

Another object of this. inventionjs to provide amociifi cl key casewherein the pivotal mount-,

ing: for a plurality of keys-is mcyable n, attains verse slot to.facilitate mQuntiH Ime 0f thekeys horizontally into alockwhilepermittingth en ine-device to hanginv r ical y supperd rela on, fr m thekey- .and while adjustable towerctg the lock, 1

n ther object of this. uenti n. is; o provide aedcvctailkeyand kerway mun ingter the key carrier wh reby the kerearricr is rigidly held; in

adjusted; positions and prevented nominee-ways:

bending,

applica n is a ccntinuationain pent at:

my' applicatio serial Novfiitz l, filelt Becam Number. 2,.4t8 ;.9t5.dated.

corresponding. parts; throughout the several views, in which;

Figure 1 is a'fronif' elevation' of one form of key case wi h-the-keycarrier-kuonen-pasiticn: r

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional; view,. theseetion; being taken as on line2--2 in.

Figure 31s a view of a fragmentary portion of the keyeese, partly incross-section to show the lower portion of a slot which limits themovements of the key carrier.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the key case in closed position.

.m wherein like numerals of: reference: designatev -z ciaims; (o1.To-4,56)"

' Figu e fi'jis a'rront elevation of a modified key case with the keycarrier'jiii QDn fic'sitidriit I Figure? is a cros -sectional view; thesection being taken as'on Iihe- I-J"in Figure 6..

3 F gure .8 ise View ofaufrasment'ary portion ofthe ky ease slidwii inlii'g ires 6' and Zpaftlit in cross-section o Show the lower portion ofa .slotfwhich. limi s the movements Of thekey' cari'i'en,

Fi ure 9' a erspective new of the modified key case shw'n in. 6', '1'and" 8, in closed position.

Fi ure 10'is'-a cross-sec ional View. th sectionbein takenas on line Wll in. Figure 6; the threadedibloclt for the key car yin screw bein omtted- 7 In the illustrated emliodimentof the invention,- sh wn .in.Figur s 1 to 5 inclusive,- the numeral. mindi'cates a key case eomprisina receptacle VI 1 preferably of tubular crQS$ -s.ection.- providing a.passageway tzttheretltrough.

Thereceptaole u. terminates in openends l4; I4 Keys; l5 are pivotallymountedin face tc face relationaona single. pivot ti ina key carrier 11.'Rhekeys may thus be withdrawn firom the receDte IeJ-I through the end WV Thekey arrier llis in wshaped forrm maths able relationin. thereceptacle ll.-

of. sufi'icientl'ength to prevent any bending out of. alinement-ct thkey c rrier l1 within the i e-1 ceptaclell. ,Ihekeys carrier It hasupperamt lower end walls 211. 21, which previde closure means for theopenende-oi the receptaeiel lwhen-the key carrier isoompletely withinthe receptacle. Asl-shown-ia Figures tm ivot- 16 eomprisee tweseparable-thre ded member whieh extend laterally: otthe key-carriet H.Que of. the them! hers 13 is a sclidrodier rivetofi eireular cr s.-section, whieh. tapped? centrally thereof to 1%e ceive gscrew- 24.Thememben t3 has ene enct nc ien s itab y tveteeim the wall" 23 of thekey carrier tl...-v

It istwben tert that thelene h of the member 13 is-such as topermit'thekeys o be m unted' thereon and telnet-reels; rotatable, Forthisncsee when the screw is threaded into the member 13 with; its inabutting. relatiehfiv with. the. cuter; taoe othe mem er 131 thereclearance for the keys to rotate.

The key carrier I! has a. through slot 22 in its lengthwise wall 23. Arivet 25 is fixed in one of Figure 5 is a detail view of a pivotalmounting. 55 th walls 26 i th r t l n and t q Theshort le t'iutU-shapedform 1.3 1s

through the slot 22 and serves to limit the outward movement of the keycarrier H from the receptacle II.

It is to be noted that the length of the slot 22 is made so that whenthe key carrier I1 is moved into the receptacle H the upper portion ofthe slot 22 comes into contact with the body of the rivet 25, when theupper wall 20 of the key carrier IT is within the receptacle H and flushwith its upper surface. i Y

Figures 6 to 9 inclusive show a modified key case 21 comprising areceptacle 28 and a key carrier 29 slidably mounted therein. The keycarrier 29 has an upper wall 3|] positioned in right-angular relationwith its lengthwise wall 3|. The receptacle 28 has an open end 32 and aclosed end 33.

Keys are pivotally mounted in face-to-face relation on a screw 34 in thekey carrier 29. In the position shown in Figure 6, one of the keys iswithdrawn from the receptacle 28 in a direction facing right-angularl ofthe receptacle.

The receptacle 28jhas a through slot 35 in one of its lengthwise walls36. A rivet 31 is fixed in the lengthwise wall 3| in the key carrier 29and extends through the slot 35 and serves to limit the outward movementof the key carrier 29 from the receptacle 28. The upper end portion ofthe slot 35 defines the outward movement of the key carrier 29 from thereceptacle 28.

It is to be noted that in assembled relation the wall 38 of the keycarrier 29 serves to close the open end 32 of the receptacle 28. V

It is to be noted that while I have shown the modified form in Figures 6to 9 inclusive with the wall 36 having the slot 35 and the rivet 31 inthe wall 3|, that I may employ the key and keyway arrangement shown inFigures 1 to 4 inclusive, wherein there is no opening in the outer sidewall of the casing. I

As best shown at the upper end of Figure 10, the receptacle 28 has adovetailed groove- 49 facing in an-upright direction and defined byupright angular side wall edges 4|, 4| and termi nating at the closedend 33 of the receptacle. The lengthwise wall 3| ofthe keycarrier 29 hasa dovetailed ke 42 in slidable relation with the dovetailed groove 40.

As best shown in cross section in Figure 7, the upper wall 39 of the keycarrier 29 has ribs 43 at opposite ends. The ribs serve as a meanswhereby the user may grip the key carrier 29 and pull it out of thereceptacle 28. The user grips the ribs 43 on the wall 30 when he desiresto remove the key carrier 29 from the receptacle.

As best shown in Figure 6 a through slot 45 is formed in the upperportion of the wall 3|, of the key carrier29, the slot extendinghorizontally and being of a size to permit passage therethrough of thebody of the screw 34.

It is to be noted that the wall 3| has an inwardl extending guideway 46molded or otherwise suitably for'med therein. A block 41 has a threadedaperture into which the screw is threaded. The block 41 carries thescrew 34 and the keys i5. It is thus possible for the user to move thescrew 34 and the block 41 transversely of the wall 3| so as topositionthe pivotal mounting point of the keys nearer or further from either ofthe opposite edges of the wall 3| to bring one of the keys inextendedhorizonigl ,ceptacle having one closed end and one open end andalinedgrooves, a key carrier slidable in said grooves, said carrier having arectangular head plate atone end for closing the open end of saidreceptacle when said carrier is moved into said receptacle, said carrierhaving a transverse channel of U-shaped cross-section below said headplate. a threaded rectangular member slidable in said channel, one walldefining said channel having a transverse slot terminating short of theupright sides of said carrier, a threadably' adjustable member passingthrough said slot into engagement with said threaded member, saidthreaded member being adapted for supporting aplurality'of keysin'side-by-side relation for movement between opposite ends of said slotthereby permitting movement of said keys to either side or saidreceptacle, whereby one of said keys may be extended horizontall intolockengaging position with the major portion of the head of the keyclear of said carrier while permitting said key carrier and saidreceptacle to hang in vertically supported relation from said 35'key'and adjustable horizontally toward said lock.

2. In a key case comprising "a rectangular receptacle having an open endand alined grooves, a key carrier slidably mounted in said grooves,

said carrier having a rectangular upper wall for closing the open end ofsaid receptacle, said upper wall having meansfor gripping and movingsaid carrier from said receptacle, said carrier having a transversechannel of U-shaped'crosssection below said upper wall, a threadedmember slidable in said channel, one wall defining said channel having'a transverse slot terminating short of the upright sides of saidcarrier, a threadably adjustable member passing through said slot intoengagement with said threaded member, said threaded member being adaptedfor supporting a plurality of keys in side-by-side relation for movementbetween opposite ends of said slot thereby permitting movement of saidkeys to either side of said receptacle, whereby one of said keys may beextended horizontally into lock-engaging position with the major portionof the ke clear of said carrier while permitting said carrier and saidreceptacle to hang in vertically supported relation from said'key andadjustable horizontally to bring said receptacle into contacting.relation with said lock.

- BERNARD H. KAMINER.

REFERENCES CITED The following'references are of record in the file ofthis patent: I

UNITED STATES I ATENTS Ziegeweid Mar. 21, 1944

